For me origami crane(折り鶴） is more than just a folding paper. I make one when I would love to express my fullest appreciation, especially not in Japan. While I am making an origami crane, I can think a lot: what he/she did and how nice of him/ her. I wish for his/her happiness and …
At home flowers were placed at the entrance, Tokonoma ( decorative alcove), Butsudan (Buddhist alter), kitchen, and sometimes powder room. Flowers and blossoms in n the garden and outside of my house, a small violet between the cracks of pavement. When I am happy, they also look happy and beautiful. When I am sad, they still …
I like to visit the senior citizens’ home. Today I visited and enjoyed Ikebana with them. I demonstrated Shoka which consists of three main branches which are called Shin, Soe, Hikae. Very simple. The ides od Shoka represents upwoard energy of growing .Those proportions are 7:5:3. It is Japanese golden proportion. I demonstrated this style developed and completed in …
Pine tree, plam, bamboo are the three most formal floral materaial for Japanese New Year. 松 Pine tree 梅 Plam 竹 Bamboo Pine tree is the most formal. Here I couldn’t get plam or bamboo so I used only pine. Here in the States pine is for Christmas, though. For me Pine is a must for a new year. I …
生け初め The First Arranging of 2013 Japanese has many something 初 which means the first action and event of the year. We had the first Ikabana 生け花lesson of 213. It was raining hard and the weather didn’t seem to celebrate our class but we really had a great time, enjoying early spring flowers. Also we …
Today is the last of 2012. Time flied so fast. I am so happy personally to finish a year with satisfaction to complete something. I have met many nice people and experienced new things. Also I feel I am helped by many people and God. It’s time to thank and reflect myself and think of next …
December 31st is the day quietly reflect of 2012 and thank. Read More »
Hi. I am Motoko. Thank you for visiting my website. This is my first English blog! I am enjoying living in the U.S. now. I am very new, having just moved here in December 2010. On my way to Texas I had to spend one night in San Francisco because of heavy snow to the east. I didn’t understand why …
This is a video to show how to make an origami crane. When I make a crane, I want to share hopes, wishes, prayer and I want to express appreciation and celebration. For me a crane is something beautifully embodied my hear and mind. Origami crane is one of my pride as a Japanese. I …
Sayaka shows you how to make an origami crane wearing in beautiful kimono. Read More »
